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• Preparation and selection not to blame for England defeat - Root

  26-01-2019 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Captain Joe Root says he will not "hide behind" excuses after England's 381-run defeat by West Indies in the first Test in Barbados.
  
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• Rory Burns excels but falls short of maiden Test century for England | Ali Martin

  26-01-2019 23:36
  The opener played positively in England’s second innings but fluffed his lines when facing Roston Chase on 84Rory Burns keeps a diary about his batting, regularly jotting down thoughts in the search for self‑improvement. One fancies his latest entry may read much like that of Blackadder’s Captain Darling on the day of the big push: “It simply says ‘bugger’.”It was on the stroke of lunch on the fourth day here in Barbados, with just one English wicket sna
  
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• Joe Root bemoans ‘very soft dismissals’ after England’s battering by Windies

  26-01-2019 23:08
  • Captain says his side are desperate to make amends in Antigua
  • Praises ‘exceptional’ Ben Stokes and Jimmy AndersonJoe Root bemoaned a raft of soft dismissals amid England’s second Bridgetown collapse, but insisted one horror week against West Indies does not make them a bad side. The captain was one of eight victims to Roston Chase – a batting all-rounder who barely turns the ball and previously took his Test wickets at 47 apiece – and now has five days
  
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• Chase takes 8-60 as West Indies crush England by 381 runs

  26-01-2019 22:00 via bbc.co.uk
  England subside to a 381-run defeat in the first Test against West Indies as part-time off-spinner Roston Chase takes 8-60 in Barbados.
  
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• Roston Chase humiliates England as dominant West Indies win first Test

  26-01-2019 21:25
  • West Indies 289 & 415-6 dec; England 77 & 246
  • West Indies win by 381 runs as Chase takes 8-60England’s hopes of a famous rearguard in Barbados ended in a humiliating 381-run defeat in the first Test as unheralded spinner Roston Chase took remarkable figures of eight for 60.Chase arrived at the Kensington Oval with a career bowling average north of 47, but played the role of languid assassin despite finding no appreciable spin. Related: West Indies v England: first Tes
  
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• West Indies thrash England: first Test, day four – as it happened

  26-01-2019 21:11
  England were not able to escape with their dignity unscathed in the first Test 11.22pm GMTRelated: Rory Burns excels but falls short of maiden Test century for England | Ali Martin11.20pm GMTRelated: Joe Root bemoans ‘very soft dismissals’ after England’s battering by Windies9.22pm GMTRelated: Roston Chase humiliates England as dominant West Indies win first Test7.59pm GMT I don’t think Roston Chase can quite believe it either... pic.twitter.com/L04ejav1O2 7.53pm GMT Scen
  
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• Criticism of West Indies by ex-England players Boycott & Flintoff 'disrespectful'

  26-01-2019 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Criticism of West Indies by ex-England players is "completely unwarranted", says West Indies Cricket chief executive Johnny Grave.
  
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• Criticism of West Indies by Boycott & Flintoff 'disrespectful'

  26-01-2019 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Criticism of West Indies by ex-England players is "completely unwarranted", says West Indies Cricket chief executive Johnny Grave.
  
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• West Indies v England: first Test, day four – live!

  26-01-2019 14:46
  Latest updates and score from the first TestButtler: West Indies have given England a reality checkFeel free to email Simon or to tweet: @Simon_Burnton 1.46pm GMT Jos Buttler has a chat with Sky. How big a bonus was the opening partnership, and their success batting to the close of play yesterday?A great lift. a great effort from those two guys having spent a lot of time in the field. it can be a tough task but I thought they played very well and we need more of the same today.Strange goings-on.
  
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• Cummins helps Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings

  26-01-2019 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Fast bowler Pat Cummins takes a career-best 6-23, tearing through Sri Lanka to hand Australia an innings victory inside three days in the first Test.
  
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• Australia flog Sri Lanka in first Test at the Gabba

  26-01-2019 08:47
  Pat Cummins spearheaded victory
  Biggest Australian win in more than a year
  Pat Cummins has spearheaded Australia to their best week of Test cricket since the ball-tampering saga, dismantling Sri Lanka to flog them by an innings and 40 runs inside three days at the Gabba.Cummins demolished the Sri Lankans on Saturday to have them all out for 139 inside eight sessions in Brisbane, claiming career-best figures of 6-23 as the tourists found his pace and bounce virtually unplayable in the day-night s
  
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• Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 40 runs – as it happened

  26-01-2019 08:25
  Updates from the opening day at the GabbaAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 7.04am GMT The inevitable arrives. Australia win the Test at nine down, with Kumara injured and unable to bat. It was always likely to be too much for Sri Lanka, batting in such unfamiliar conditions against decent pace, and so it proved: bowled out for under 150 in both innings.
  Patrick Cummins is the star of the show, with ten wickets in a Test match for the first time. “He is a bowler and all-rounder
  
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• Australia v Sri Lanka: first Test, day three – live!

  26-01-2019 06:41
  Updates from the opening day at the GabbaAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSport 5.41am GMT 35th over: Sri Lanka 87-6 (Dickwella 8, Perera 3) The Battle of the Loose Units here with Dickwella versus Starc. Some wild deliveries, short and leg and off and all over. Some wild shots, hooks and near misses. All of two singles off the over.5.38am GMT 34th over: Sri Lanka 85-6 (Dickwella 7, Perera 2) So Cummins has figures of 5 for 11.Dilruwan Perera comes out, the all-rounder whose thumb was smu
  
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• Women's Big Bash League final: Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Sixers by three wickets

  26-01-2019 04:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Brisbane Heat mark Australia Day with their maiden Women's Big Bash League success, beating Sydney Sixers by three wickets in the final.
  
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• Brisbane Heat pull off thrilling win over Sydney Sixers in WBBL final

  26-01-2019 03:59
  Mooney defies illness to hit valuable 65 off 46 ballsSixers’ powerful top order fails to fire on the big stage A gutsy Beth Mooney has guided the Brisbane Heat to a three-wicket upset of the Sydney Sixers to claim their maiden WBBL title at Drummoyne Oval.Laura Harris hit the winnings runs with four balls remaining when she smashed a four between Erin Burns and Sara McGlashan. Related: Brisbane Heat win WBBL final – as it happenedContinue reading...
  
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• Brisbane Heat win WBBL final – as it happened

  26-01-2019 03:50
  Brisbane chased down 131 in the final over at a sold out Drummoyne OvalBeth Mooney named player of the match after top scoring with 65Ellyse Perry crowned player of the tournament 2.48am GMT Thank you very much for joining me today for what was a thrilling end to a superb WBBL season. Well done Brisbane Heat, worthy winners on a fantastic day for women’s cricket at a sold out Drummoyne Oval. There’s plenty more OBO coverage to come today though, so feel free to nip on over to live co
  
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• WBBL final: Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat – live!

  26-01-2019 01:46
  Updates from the game at Drummoyne OvalAny thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft 12.46am GMT The sides are back out on Drummoyne Oval for the Heat run chase. 12.40am GMT Dane van Niekerk played a blinder there! A chase that looked like it would be easy for the Heat has now become distinctly tricky. #WBBLFinal 12.36am GMT 1st innings totals in WBBL finals:WBBL01
  Sixers 115/7 v Thunder
  lost by 3 wicketsWBBL02
  Sixers 124/5 v Scorchers
  won by 7 runs
  WBBL03
  Scorchers 99 all out v Sixers
  lost by 9 wick
  
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• Jos Buttler: West Indies have given England a reality check

  26-01-2019 00:05
  • ‘To get to No 1 in the world that’s nowhere near good enough’
  • Jason Holder: ‘I want to keep pressing forward for this team’Jos Buttler described England’s hopes of one day topping the world rankings as having been given a reality check during the first Test in Barbados.Speaking after the wicketless third day, during which Jason Holder powered his way to a dominant double century from No 8, the England vice-captain accepted the team selection was
  
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